The Lost Bay is a suburban gothic tabletop RPG. It creates an alternate version of 199X, both familiar and uncanny, where the mundane and the magical mix inextricably. It’s inspired in equal parts by dark fantasy, ‘80s horror classics, and ’90s indie culture.

ALL FLESH IS SURPLUS is the first TLB online convention. It runs from October 1st 2024 to November 1st 2024.

A gazillion events and releases are scheduled during the whole spooky month, you can consult the program here.

AFIS is also a game jam!

Make something weird, unsettling, or spooky for The Lost Bay RPG. Craft an Urban Legend, a Vibe, NPCs, an alternate setting, something small or something big!

Submitted works must adhere to The Lost Bay Third Party License, see below.

Get the game

Digital preorders https://the-lost-bay.itch.io/thelostbayrpg

Quickstart and book preorders (PDFs included)  https://www.thelostbaystudio.com/pages/the-lost-bay-suburban-gothic-rpg-199x

Resources

VIBE framework https://www.thelostbaystudio.com/blogs/inside-the-bay/vibe-framework-character-c...

URBAN LEGEND pointcrawl framework https://www.thelostbaystudio.com/blogs/inside-the-bay/horror-point-crawl

NPC framework https://www.thelostbaystudio.com/blogs/inside-the-bay/npc-framework

CASCADING ENCOUNTERS more in depth NPC design https://www.thelostbaystudio.com/blogs/inside-the-bay/better-npc-encounters-for-...

Get inspired

TLB Third party modules https://itch.io/c/3786048/third-party-tlb-modules

TLB Third party vibes https://itch.io/c/4658973/third-party-tlb-vibes

Community 

Discord server https://discord.com/invite/37XBQVr7eP

The Lost Bay Third Party License

(Full text https://www.thelostbaystudio.com/pages/the-lost-bay-third-party-license)

To publish under TLB Third Party License you must adhere to those terms.

• You can’t reproduce or translate text or from The Lost Bay books.
• The Lost Bay can't appear in your product title, subtitle or cover. Though you can mention it the inner text.
• You are free to name in your product: all the Districts, the Faceless god. However those can’t appear in your product title or subtitle.
• You can't mention the Vibes and the Living Saints appearing in the official books, actually we're encouraging you to design new ones!
• The mechanics of The Lost Bay can be referenced and mentioned freely.
• Your product can’t use The Lost Bay, or The Lost Bay Studio logos.
• You can’t give the impression your product is published by The Lost Bay Studio or endorsed by it.
• You can’t use AI generated content, art, text or otherwise.
• Your project can’t include NFTs.
• Your product must have appropriate content warnings.
• You work can't use hate speech or bigoted speech towards minorities or marginalized identities. 
• You can publish a work that critiques oppressive and bigot powers.
• Unless used with the intent to illustrate a positive impact strictly avoid racism, sexual harassment/abuse, domestic violence and discrimination in works published under the TLB Third Party License.

The product text must mention: 

[Product name] is an independent production by [Publisher] and is published under The Lost Bay Third Party License. It’s compatible with the tabletop RPG The Lost Bay published by The Lost Bay Studio. Visit  www.thelostbaystudio.com The Lost Bay is copyright The Lost Bay Studio LTD.

You keep total ownership of your work published under TLB TPL.

You're encouraged to use 3PP and Classification logos 

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